| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Avendano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roland Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Rinaldi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zbinden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Kenneth Nguyen denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Grubbs | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nguyen | 34-39 |
| 19:08 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Norman (C) Brian Zbinden | |
| 18:45 | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon's pass is intercepted by Marlon Allen | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick hits the finger roll set up by Marlon Allen | 36-39 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | Marlon Allen is called for the reach on Terry Dixon - foul #1 on Marlon Allen, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon (PG), Clinton Wilson (SG), Benny Lezama (SF), Donald Haupt (PF), Daniel Daschofsky (C) Marlon Allen, Russell Frederick, James Williams, Wade Avendano, Jeffrey Grubbs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Willie Roland (PG), Gene Parker (SG), Ahmed Nash (PF), John Daniels (C) Terry Dixon, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, Ruben Rinaldi | |
| 18:04 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:03 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to Daniel Daschofsky | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Norman - foul #2 on David Norman, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Elmhurst | David Norman lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky lays it up and in and the foul's on John Daniels - foul #1 on John Daniels, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden (C) David Norman | |
| 17:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:13 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Daniels | 41-44 |
| 16:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:52 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gene Parker | 41-44 |
| 16:31 | Elmhurst | Jacob Deleon steals it from John Daniels | 41-44 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Willie Roland - foul #1 on Willie Roland, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick (SG), James Williams (SF), Wade Avendano (PF), Jeffrey Grubbs (C) Clinton Wilson, Benny Lezama, Donald Haupt, Daniel Daschofsky | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon (PG), Roland Baker (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), Ruben Rinaldi (PF) Willie Roland, Gene Parker, Ahmed Nash, John Daniels | |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:21 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:16 | Elmhurst | Wade Avendano steals the ball from Roland Baker | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick is hacked by Ruben Rinaldi - foul #2 on Ruben Rinaldi, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen (PG) Jacob Deleon | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Norman (C) Brian Zbinden | |
| 15:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Avendano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roland Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Rinaldi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 15:16 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:58 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ruben Rinaldi | 44-47 |
| 14:56 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen is fouled in the backcourt by David Norman - foul #3 on David Norman, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier (C) Jeffrey Grubbs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Johnny Winders (PG), Brian Zbinden (C) Terry Dixon, David Norman | |
| 14:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Powell (PG) Marlon Allen | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 14:03 | Elmhurst | Johnny Winders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:49 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:33 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 13:31 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 13:30 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:18 | Elmhurst | Johnny Winders misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 13:16 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:57 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 12:56 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Johnny Winders | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | Elmhurst | Johnny Winders misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Frederick | 46-50 |
| 12:12 | Elmhurst | Johnny Winders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 12:11 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden misses the tip | 46-50 |
| 12:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:55 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:54 | California, Santa Cruz | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Avendano | 46-50 |
| 11:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier is fouled on the floor by Johnny Winders - foul #1 on Johnny Winders, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen (PG), Donald Haupt (SG), Benny Lezama (SF), Daniel Daschofsky (PF), Jeffrey Grubbs (C) David Powell, Russell Frederick, James Williams, Wade Avendano, Charles Cormier | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon (PG), Gene Parker (SG), David Norman (SF), Ahmed Nash (PF), John Daniels (C) Johnny Winders, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, Ruben Rinaldi, Brian Zbinden | |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benny Lezama (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Daschofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ahmed Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Haupt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:27 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 11:09 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash makes the shot from the right side set up by John Daniels | 46-52 |
| 10:47 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 10:45 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Terry Dixon steps in front of the Donald Haupt pass | 46-52 |
| 10:35 | Elmhurst | Donald Haupt takes the ball from Terry Dixon in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 10:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:13 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 10:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon (SG), Clinton Wilson (SF) Benny Lezama, Daniel Daschofsky | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jack Ryan (PG), Willie Roland (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), Ruben Rinaldi (PF) Terry Dixon, Gene Parker, Ahmed Nash, John Daniels | |
| 09:54 | Elmhurst | Jack Ryan buries a 3 from straight away | 46-55 |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Jack Ryan - foul #1 on Jack Ryan, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano (PF) Donald Haupt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| 09:34 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:12 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Rinaldi | 49-55 |
| 08:55 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Grubbs | 49-55 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen is fouled on the floor by Jack Ryan - foul #2 on Jack Ryan, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick (SG), Benny Lezama (C) Jacob Deleon, Jeffrey Grubbs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon (PG), Gene Parker (SG), Ahmed Nash (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Jack Ryan, Willie Roland, Kenneth Nguyen, Ruben Rinaldi | |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 51-55 |
| 08:25 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 08:24 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:17 | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon loses the dribble to Wade Avendano | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 07:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Frederick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wade Avendano (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Benny Lezama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gene Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Norman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ahmed Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Zbinden (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash is whistled for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Powell (PG), Jacob Deleon (SG), James Williams (SF), Daniel Daschofsky (PF), Charles Cormier (C) Marlon Allen, Russell Frederick, Clinton Wilson, Wade Avendano, Benny Lezama | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jack Ryan (PG), Roland Baker (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), Ruben Rinaldi (PF), John Daniels (C) Terry Dixon, Gene Parker, David Norman, Ahmed Nash, Brian Zbinden | |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky loses the dribble to Ruben Rinaldi | 51-55 |
| 06:46 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen loses the dribble to Jacob Deleon | 51-55 |
| 06:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-55 |
| 06:27 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Powell | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:50 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Daniels | 53-55 |
| 05:40 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Daniels | 53-57 |
| 05:20 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams scores on a floater from the baseline set up by David Powell | 55-57 |
| 05:15 | Elmhurst | Jack Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:14 | Elmhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Daniels | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:59 | California, Santa Cruz | The rebound goes to James Williams | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier is open but misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 04:29 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:07 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Daniel Daschofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jacob Deleon misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 03:46 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Cormier tips it in | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen (PG), Russell Frederick (SG), Benny Lezama (SF), Donald Haupt (PF), Jeffrey Grubbs (C) David Powell, Jacob Deleon, James Williams, Daniel Daschofsky, Charles Cormier | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon (PG), Willie Roland (SG), Gene Parker (SF), David Norman (PF), Ahmed Nash (C) Jack Ryan, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, Ruben Rinaldi, John Daniels | |
| 03:32 | Elmhurst | Jeffrey Grubbs is called for the reach on Ahmed Nash - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grubbs, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Lezama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Haupt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Roland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gene Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ahmed Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Elmhurst | Willie Roland is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen travels in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 03:06 | Elmhurst | Donald Haupt swats the layup by Terry Dixon | 57-57 |
| 03:05 | Elmhurst | David Norman tips it in | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Marlon Allen | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 61-62 |
| 02:04 | Elmhurst | David Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:03 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash tips it in | 61-64 |
| 01:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Benny Lezama is called for 10 seconds | 61-64 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams (SF), Wade Avendano (PF) Benny Lezama, Donald Haupt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roland Baker (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), Ruben Rinaldi (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Willie Roland, Gene Parker, David Norman, Ahmed Nash | |
| 01:39 | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 01:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Brian Zbinden | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker is fouled on the floor by Marlon Allen - foul #2 on Marlon Allen, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wade Avendano - foul #1 on Wade Avendano, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen is hacked by Marlon Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlon Allen, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden is hacked by Marlon Allen - foul #4 on Marlon Allen, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Wade Avendano is called for the reach on Roland Baker - foul #2 on Wade Avendano, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:23 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Roland Baker - foul #2 on Roland Baker, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Russell Frederick is called for the reach on Brian Zbinden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Frederick, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Avendano (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roland Baker (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Rinaldi (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Zbinden (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:36 | Elmhurst | Brian Zbinden blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:34 | Elmhurst | Ruben Rinaldi tips it home | 68-70 |
| 04:15 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams slams it home on a great pass from Marlon Allen | 70-70 |
| 04:02 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | David Powell (PG), Donald Haupt (SG), Benny Lezama (SF), Daniel Daschofsky (C) Marlon Allen, Russell Frederick, James Williams, Jeffrey Grubbs | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Willie Roland (PG), Gene Parker (SG), David Norman (SF), Ahmed Nash (PF), John Daniels (C) Terry Dixon, Roland Baker, Kenneth Nguyen, Ruben Rinaldi, Brian Zbinden | |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ahmed Nash - foul #2 on Ahmed Nash, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:43 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:43 | Elmhurst | John Daniels gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:22 | Elmhurst | John Daniels misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 03:20 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Haupt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:05 | California, Santa Cruz | David Powell hits a jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Elmhurst | David Norman is hacked by Benny Lezama - foul #1 on Benny Lezama, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Russell Frederick (SG) Donald Haupt | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jack Ryan (PG), Johnny Winders (SG), Brian Zbinden (C) Willie Roland, Gene Parker, John Daniels | |
| 02:46 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:46 | Elmhurst | David Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:44 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen (PG), Donald Haupt (SF) David Powell, Benny Lezama | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon (PG), Gene Parker (SG) Jack Ryan, Johnny Winders | |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Haupt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Norman - foul #4 on David Norman, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs (C) Wade Avendano | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | John Daniels (C) Brian Zbinden | |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Haupt misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Donald Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:13 | Elmhurst | Ahmed Nash buries a 3 from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 01:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Jeffrey Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Elmhurst | Gene Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:27 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams (SF), Wade Avendano (PF) Donald Haupt, Daniel Daschofsky | |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Roland Baker (SG), Kenneth Nguyen (SF), Ruben Rinaldi (PF), Brian Zbinden (C) Gene Parker, David Norman, Ahmed Nash, John Daniels | |
| 01:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen's pass is intercepted by Roland Baker in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Nguyen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 01:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Wade Avendano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-81 |
| 00:54 | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terry Dixon, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Marlon Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Avendano (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Terry Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roland Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Nguyen (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Rinaldi (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Zbinden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Zbinden - foul #1 on Brian Zbinden, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:39 | California, Santa Cruz | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker is hacked by Wade Avendano - foul #3 on Wade Avendano, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:10 | Elmhurst | Roland Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Marlon Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Williams | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Terry Dixon runs out the clock | 81-82 |